The Centennial State

Colorado State Nickname

The U.S. Mint's bicentennial commemorative quarter for Colorado features the Rocky mountains, pine trees, and one of the state's nicknames; "Colorful Colorado." Colorado became the 38th state in 1876. Public domain image on Wikipedia.

The U.S. Mint's bicentennial commemorative quarter for Colorado quarter; Colorado became the 38th state in 1876. The Colorado quarter features the Rocky mountains, pine trees, and one of the state's nicknames: Colorful Colorado. Photo by United States Mint/Wikipedia(Public Domain Image).